My Body, My Choice: Aesthetic Flat Closure after Mastectomy
by Kim Bowles In 2016, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. After careful consideration and lots of research, … More
Blog Posts: Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction Options: What’s Best for You?
Women with breast cancer who undergo mastectomies often face difficult decisions about breast reconstruction. The first is whether or not to undergo reconstruction; … More
Why Are So Many American Women Having Mastectomies?
by Diana Zuckerman, PhD, and Megan Polanin, PhD When Angelina Jolie publicly announced her double mastectomy four years ago, she was praised for possibly … More
Breast Cancer, Breast Implants, and Me: Making Decisions and Moving Forward
by Caroline Moore At 41 years old, I had just married the man of my dreams. With two young kids in tow, I … More
“No One Warned Her”: The Unexpected Effects of Breast Reconstruction
"I had a bilateral mastectomy a year ago... If I had known — been specifically told — that I would never again be … More
To Have or Have Not: Breast Reconstruction and “Going Flat”
In a recent video making the rounds on social media, two women proudly show off their scarred, flat chests. Debbie Bowers and Marianne … More
Pink Ribbon Consumerism Makes Me Sick
Each October, as national breast cancer awareness month rolls around, I find myself fluctuating between pink-nausea and pink-rage. The pink ribbon extravaganza, a month-long … More
Breast Cancer Study Encourages Reconsideration of DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) and its Treatment
by Mary E. Costanza, MD Women who are diagnosed with a very early stage of breast cancer usually undergo some type of surgery … More
Patients Work with Doctors to Make Choices About Care
By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Rose Gutierrez has a big decision to make. Gutierrez, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring, … More
Which Approach to Breast Cancer is Right for You?
In medicine, the care that's available -- even when it seems like it should help -- doesn't always turn out to have any real benefit. … More